Accra:In the first nine months of this year, Azerbaijan’s chemical industry, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and rubber and plastic products sectors produced goods valued at 1,721.4 million manats, as reported by APA-Economics with information from the State Statistical Committee.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, there was a notable 60.4% increase in pharmaceutical production compared to the same period last year. Conversely, rubber and plastic products manufacturing saw a modest rise of 8.5%, while the chemical industry experienced an 8% decline.
During this period, specific chemical industry outputs such as polyethylene and ethylene saw production declines of 23.3% and 23.8%, respectively. In the rubber and plastic products sector, the production of cellular plastic plates and sheets decreased by 21.0%, sacks and bags made of polyethylene fell by 20.5%, and rigid plastic pipes, tubes, sleeves, and hoses dropped by 6.4%.